| Ch 7: Greek Mythology |
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| Greek Mythology |
| The New Age · The Greek Pantheon · New Spells · New Magic Items |
| Greek Gods |
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Gaea · Uranus · Cronus · Rhea · Zeus · Hera · Aphrodite · Ares · Artemis · Athena · Demeter · Dionysus · Hephaestus · Hermes · Apollo · Poseidon · Hades · Hecate · Titans · Furies |
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Hera (greater god)[]
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As the wife of Zeus, Hera is not only the goddess of marriage and women, but also the queen of the heavens. Further, she has some minor control over the weather and fertility, though these are not central aspects of her character. Because of her jealous nature and the amorous exploits of her husband, she has developed the power to spy upon anybody in any place at will. In her true form, Hera is tall, noble, and beautiful woman, but, like Zeus, she can assume any form she wishes.
Role-playing Notes: Above all, Hera is a jealous wife. She spies upon her husband almost constantly, and makes a habit of looking in on any woman with a Charisma of 18 or more. If her husband pays too much attention to another woman, she sends her avatar to kill, disfigure, or otherwise punish the woman. If a wife complains to Hera about an unfaithful husband, there is 5% chance that Hera will respond by making the luckless fellow so hideously ugly that no woman would want him (reduce his Charisma to 1).
Hera is also jealous in regards to her beauty; for instance, she was responsible for wiping out the Trojan race because one of its members, Paris, thought Aphrodite was more beautiful than she. Omens from Hera include visits from peacocks and other beautiful birds, a harsh voice audible only to one person, or a message carried by a married woman.
Statistics: AL en; WAL any; AoC marriage; SY fan of peacock feathers.
Hera's Avatar (wizard 15, fighter 12)[]
Hera's avatar appears as a tall woman of stunning beauty. She can call upon the alteration and enchantment/charm schools of magic for her spells.
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Special Att/Def: Hera's avatar can speak in an angry voice, causing 2d8 points of damage to all within 50 yards. Victims of this voice attack must also save versus petrification or flee in terror (as the fear spell).
Duties of the Priesthood[]
Because of Hera's vengefulness, her priests must avenge even the slightest insult to their goddess by arranging the offender's death through direct action, trickery, or deception. Requirements: AB standard; AL any except lawful good; WP club, cudgel, staff; AR a; SP all, charm, combat, divination, healing, protection; PW 5) detect lie; 12) clairvoyance (centered on any acquaintance of the priest); TU nil.
Sage Advice (Dragon Issue #202)[]
These are unofficial suggestions for using the optional spheres of priest spells from the Tome of Magic with the deities of the Greek pantheon in Legends & Lore:
- Hera: Major: Chaos; Minor: Wards.